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A photo of a female physician preparing to vaccinate a teen girl.

<乌鸦传媒>HPV Vaccine Coverage in Teens Stalled for Second Straight Year, CDC Says

And being up-to-date on HPV vaccination by age 13 fell among kids born in 2010

A photo of two PrEP pills in the palm of a man鈥檚 hand.

<乌鸦传媒>PrEP Scripts Most Likely to Be Filled When Prescribed by ID Specialists

Clinicians not specializing in ID could benefit from more PrEP training, researchers say

FDA MARKETING OTC syphilis screening test (First To Know Syphilis Test) over a photo of the product.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA OKs First Syphilis Screening Test for At-Home Use

Amid a surge in cases, FDA hopes at-home tests will help increase syphilis diagnosis, treatment

A computer rendering of mpox virus particles.

<乌鸦传媒>Mpox Is Becoming More Deadly. We Need Global Action Now to Prevent Another Pandemic.

A new, more dangerous variant has emerged

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<乌鸦传媒>Switching to Two-Drug HIV Regimen Just as Effective as Three-Drug Approach

Dolutegravir-based ART also led to less weight gain

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<乌鸦传媒>Antiretroviral Abacavir Linked With Cardiovascular Events in REPRIEVE Trial

Clinicians should consider other options for ART, researcher says

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<乌鸦传媒>Long-Acting Cabotegravir Appears Safe in Pregnancy

Maternal, neonatal outcomes are similar to background rates, analysis finds

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<乌鸦传媒>'Next Berlin Patient' Adds to Small but Growing Number of People Cured of HIV

New case suggests HIV cure can be achieved independent of stem cell transplant donor CCR5 status

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<乌鸦传媒>Twice-Yearly Injection Yields Zero HIV Infections for High-Risk Women in Trial

Questions remain about its affordability, safety in pregnancy, experts say

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<乌鸦传媒>Tuskegee Syphilis Study Whistleblower Peter Buxtun Has Died at Age 86

Buxtun is revered as a hero to public health scholars and ethicists

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Biden's Doc Says No Parkinson's; Overlooked COVID Symptom; STDs Spiked Among Seniors

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Rising Share of New HIV Cases in Young Latinos Leads to Call for Targeted Funding

CDC data show much lower rates of PrEP coverage among Latinos than among white Americans

<乌鸦传媒>ASTRO Guideline Addresses Specifics of HPV-Associated Oropharyngeal Cancer

Clinical landscape has shifted away from traditional risks for H&N cancer to HPV predominance

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<乌鸦传媒>New CDC Guidelines Recommend Doxy PEP to Prevent Bacterial STIs

Clinicians should offer doxy PEP to at-risk gay and bisexual men, transgender women

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<乌鸦传媒>Co-Locating COVID Vaccines, Infection Testing With Syringe Services Shows Success

94% of people completed primary vaccination in this Baltimore-based initiative

A photo of a cytobrush lying on clear rubber gloves next to a sample container.

<乌鸦传媒>HPV Testing Outperforms Pap Smear for Detecting Cervical Cancer Precursor Lesions

Rates of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia at 8 years similar to 3-year rates with cytology

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<乌鸦传媒>HPV Vaccination Reduces Risk of Multiple Types of Cancer in Men and Women

Large cohort study provides some of the first evidence of cancer reduction after vaccination

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<乌鸦传媒>CDC: Less Than 1% of Mpox Cases Occurred After Two Doses of Jynneos Vaccine

Only 25% of people in the U.S. who are eligible for the vaccine have received it

A photo of a box of Gardasil 9 in France.

<乌鸦传媒>Middle School HPV Vaccination Program Boosted Uptake

Offering vaccines in schools improved access in French study, but may not overcome hesitancy

A computer rendering of mpox viruses.

<乌鸦传媒>Clade I Mpox Surge in the Congo Raises Concerns About Global Spread

Young children have accounted for nearly 30% of all suspected cases in the African country

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<乌鸦传媒>HPV Vaccination Program in England Was Effective Across Socioeconomic Groups

"It is vitally important to achieve high coverage in all sectors of society," researcher says

FDA APPROVED Human papillomavirus self-collection test over a photo of a woman holding a swab and sample container.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Approves New Self-Collection Option for HPV Testing

Provides women a way to privately collect their own samples, says maker Roche

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<乌鸦传媒>Most Pregnant Women With HIV Don't Get Recommended Vaccinations

Antenatal vaccines are "of utmost importance" in immunocompromising conditions like HIV

A colorized transmission electron micrograph of monkeypox particles.

<乌鸦传媒>New Lineage of Mpox Found in Congo's Biggest Outbreak Raises Concern

Virus is adapting and could cause consequential outbreaks, expert suggests

A computer rendering of N. gonorrhoeae bacteria.

<乌鸦传媒>First-in-Class Antibiotic Effective Against Urogenital Gonorrhea

New antibiotics are desperately needed to combat multi-drug resistant gonorrhea, experts say

A 1972 CDC microscope image of a Treponema pallidum bacterium

<乌鸦传媒>As Syphilis Cases Soar in Newborns, ACOG Advises More Testing During Pregnancy

Group now recommends screening three times instead of once

A computer rendering of chlamydia bacteria in a cell.

<乌鸦传媒>Novel Chlamydia Vaccine Shows Promise in Early Trial

Fourfold seroconversion rate of 100% in all active vaccine groups

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<乌鸦传媒>Steep Decline in Chlamydia, Syphilis Rates 'Seals the Case' for DoxyPEP

Other data showed high uptake of doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis among PrEP users

A scanning electron microscope image of an HIV-1 virus.

<乌鸦传媒>Oldest Patient 'Cured' of HIV Still in Remission 5 Years After Transplant for AML

But it's unlikely stem cell transplants will ever be large-scale cure for HIV, says expert

A photo of a blue rubber-gloved hand selecting a vial for viral testing

<乌鸦传媒>Amid Surge, CDC Unveils New Syphilis Testing Guidance

First "one-stop shopping" resource for info on syphilis tests

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<乌鸦传媒>High-Risk HPV in Women Heightens Risk of Heart Disease Death

Korean study finds over threefold greater mortality risk from ASCVD, ischemic heart disease

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<乌鸦传媒>America Hasn't Seen Syphilis Numbers This High Since 1950

Other STD rates are down or flat, so why is syphilis on the rise?

A photo of a transgender woman on a roof top deck meditating on a yoga mat

<乌鸦传媒>Multiple Societal Factors Contribute to High HIV Risk in Transgender Women

Discrimination, homelessness, low PrEP uptake are key factors, according to CDC survey

<乌鸦传媒>Increase in Congenital Syphilis; Decrease in Breast Cancer Mortality

Also in TTHealthWatch: long-term heart failure outcomes

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<乌鸦传媒>Linezolid 'Not Recommended' to Treat Early Syphilis

Antibiotic found not non-inferior to penicillin in RTC; trial halted early

<乌鸦传媒>Dulaglutide, Weight Gain, and Smoking Cessation; New Year's Eye Injuries

Also in TTHealthWatch: Doxycycline for STI prevention and the risks of AI in medicine

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<乌鸦传媒>Gonorrhea, Then and Now

And when -- if ever -- will resistant super-bugs increase the use of condoms?

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<乌鸦传媒>Antibiotic After Sex No Help in Preventing STIs in Women

Poor adherence may be to blame in this Kenyan population, researchers say

A computer rendering of an HIV virus and a human embryo.

<乌鸦传媒>Very Early ART Can Result in Sustained HIV Suppression in Neonates

Newborns should be diagnosed "super early" and receive ART in maternity ward, experts say

A computer rendering of mpox viruses.

<乌鸦传媒>CDC Urges Clinicians to Be Aware of Potential Clade I Mpox Cases From DRC

Cases of this subtype may cause more severe disease than Clade II

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